Japan needs to take marketing more seriously: Shiseido CEO

Speaking at Advertising Week in Tokyo, Masahiko Uotani outlined the importance of branding for Shiseido and said people need to have a better understanding of what marketing is.

Wanda's not the only Asian giant with an eye on Disney's crown

Heiress Poman Lo has a life lesson for any young person weighing up whether to work in the family business: don't stop dreaming.

India's Modi may face less friendly US on latest trip

Modi is on a mission to cement his country's relationship with the US before Obama's term ends. But he may meet a less-friendly America this time.

Are European companies falling out of love with China?

China's slow progress in opening up its economy to foreign business has prompted European companies to re-evaluate their operations in the world's second largest economy and in some cases drop plans to expand, according to an annual business confidence survey.

Pepper inventor making an R2-D2-like robot

Kaname Hayashi is the inventor of Pepper – the cute humanoid robot that can read emotions. Now the Japanese technologist is working on his next project – an R2-D2 like robot that can roam around the home and cheer you up.

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